Pensions Actuarial Intern Review

by WTW

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Rating

3.9/5
  • The Role
    3.2
  • The Company
    4.2
  • The Culture
    4.6

    The Role

  • 1. To what extent did you enjoy your work placement or internship?

    • I enjoyed the opportunity to taste what it is like to work as an actuary but not so sure about that career.

    3/5
  • 2. To what extent did you feel valued by your colleagues?

    • Everyone was friendly and welcoming and we were entrusted with real work from day 1.

    4/5
  • 3. To what extent were you given support and guidance by management/your supervisor(s)?

    • Spoke daily to my line manager and had buddies to sit next to, to whom we could ask all the silly little questions to.

    3/5
  • 4. How busy were you on a daily basis?

    • Took a little while to get the balance right between too busy and too bored.

    3/5
  • 5. How much responsibility were you given during your placement?

    • We worked on proper clients from day 1 although the work was only small pieces that went towards the final piece.

    3/5
  • 6. To what extent did/will the skills you developed, and training you received, assist you in your degree studies and beyond?

    • I learnt very useful skills not for university but for my my working career.

    4/5

    The Company

  • 7. What was the general atmosphere in your office?

    • All my colleagues were friendly, young and we went out on socials at least once a week. A number of people in the office also were part of office sports teams.

    5/5
  • 8. How well organised was the overall work placement or internship set up?

    • It was well planned and organised. The only downside was that it was organised centrally by the graduate recruitment team and we had a line manager in the office and the line managers didn't seem to be informed by the graduate recruitment team of what they had organised.

    4/5
  • 9. In terms of personal training and development, to what extent did the company or firm invest in you?

    • Obviously there is only so much that can be done during 6 weeks but we had around 8-10 'training' presentation or 'celebrity sessions' which helped us to get to grips with what is going on. It is very similar introduction as the graduates would get.

    4/5
  • 10. What were the perks on your work placement?

    • National Travel

    Company Parties/Events

    Above 25 days holiday

    Travel loan
    4/5
  • 11. How appealing are future employment prospects within the organisation?

    • Within this office they generally have 3 interns over the summer and you all have an equal chance and may all get offered a graduate place but in general two of the interns become graduates with this office.

    4/5

    The Culture

  • 12. Was there a good social scene amongst any fellow placement students/colleagues?

    • Lots of socialising opportunities.

    5/5
  • 13. What was the cost of living and socialising in the area you worked in?

    • The general rule within the company is interns don't pay for anything so socialising is cheap! And the company support you with accommodation or travel costs.

    5/5
  • 14. What was the Nightlife like in the area you worked?

    • Reasonably good nightlife.

    4/5
  • 15. Were there many opportunities to get involved in activities outside of work?

    • There were many social opportunities with someone qualifying as actuary, someone leaving, the office summer social, a regular pub quiz, football team, charity socials for those climbing Kilimanjaro etc and as interns we are expected to organise a social also which helps you get involved in none work activities.

    5/5
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Details

Internship (1 Month+)

South West

July 2014

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